[Mobile Pulley Works] Mobile Pulley Works to Equip CSD General MacArthur
Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2019 2:35 pm
Dredging Today: Mobile Pulley Works to Equip CSD General MacArthur
Mobile Pulley Works (MPW)
Mobile Pulley Works (MPW)
Mobile Pulley Works (MPW) of Mobile (Alabama), USA, has been awarded an important new contract by BEAN Coastal LLC, a subsidiary of Callan Marine Ltd from Galveston (Texas).
MPW Owner, Billy Prine said that the contract includes the design, construction, delivery and installation of the complete dredging equipment package for a new powerful cutter suction dredger (CSD), which, when completed, will be one of their newest major assets within its dredging fleet.
This new CSD, which will carry the name “General MacArthur”, will have a total installed power of 24,000 HP (approx. 18,000 kW) and the diameter of its discharge pipe will be 31.5 inch. (approx. 800 mm).
In addition to the equipment for the CSD itself, MPW will also deliver the ball joints and pontoons for the floating discharge pipeline.